SEOUL, Jan 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Confectionery firm Orion Corp. said Thursday it sold more than 500 million of its Choco Pies in Vietnam last year, a milestone that underscores of popularity of its signature snack. Considering that Vietnam’s population is about 100 million, the sales amount to the equivalent of each person consuming five [...]

SEOUL, Dec. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – Orion Corp., a major confectionery company in South Korea, said Thursday its Russian unit will invest US$81.3 million inthe next three years to build a new factory to meet the growing demand for its products in the Eurasian market. The construction of the new production facility in the Tver Region will begin early next year and is planned to be completed by 2020, the company said in a regulatory filing. Orion said that, when construction [...]

SEOUL, July 30 (Korea Bizwire) — A famous Korean chocolate and marshmallow treat offered to North Korean workers in the North-South joint industrial complex is reportedly banned by North Korean authorities. The treat named “Choco Pie” has played an important role in spreading the Korean Wave into North Korean society with its especially sweet [...]

The biting cold, I am not in fear of; the high-rise cliffs, not in fear of; and the scorching sun, not in fear of either. The only thing I am in fear of, however, is being not allowed to reach the one waiting for me. If any single person might be happier by my [...]